| Regimental number | 2896 |
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 50 Leithhead Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Walsh, Victoria Street, St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of chest) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 18), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Nicholas and Susan WALSH; Wife: Evaline Bock (formerly Walsh), Millett Street, St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 6th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, 17 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, and appointed Lance Corporal, 15 March 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 17 March 1916 (pyrexia, unknown origin); discharged to unit, 19 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Found guilty, 12 July 1916, of being absent without leave, 0900-2000, 7 July 1916: reduced to the ranks and forfeited 1 day's pay. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WALSH Harry Raymond |
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